MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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